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Estonia

4 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 13, 2024 by Markus Villig · said 50 times in 15 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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brought up most by Markus Villig (14), Harry Stebbings (12), Taavet Hinrikus (6), Jason Lemkin (3), Hardi Meybaum (3), David Lieb (2), Akin Babayigit (2), Steve Jurvetson (1)

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2025 9 mentions in 3 episodes 3 per episode
2024 22 mentions in 2 episodes 11 per episode
2023 6 mentions in 5 episodes 1 per episode
2022 3 mentions in 2 episodes 2 per episode
2020 1 mention in 1 episode
2018 1 mention in 1 episode
2016 8 mentions in 1 episode

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Everything said about Estonia, oldest first

Nov 13, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bolt managed early global expansion with only five people in Estonia
“So we were running all of this with a tiny team of About five people from Estonia.”
Markus Villig Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 38:17 Markus Villig, Founder @Bolt: The Most Insane Story in Startups & The Future of Self-Driving| E1225 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Nov 13, 2024
Assertion Supported
Villig: Private entrepreneurship was banned in Soviet-occupied Estonia
“We grew up under the Russian occupation in Estonia and at the time entrepreneurship was banned, so they couldn't pursue their ambitions.”
Markus Villig Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 1:52 Markus Villig, Founder @Bolt: The Most Insane Story in Startups & The Future of Self-Driving| E1225 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Apr 28, 2025 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Hinrikus: Estonia Has the Highest Number of Unicorns Per Capita Globally
“We have the biggest number of unicorns per capita, and nobody knows this.”
Taavet Hinrikus Apr 28, 2025 ▶ 59:55 Plural Partner, Taavet Hinrikus: Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Apr 28, 2025 positive
Opinion
Hinrikus: European countries must raise defense spending to 3–5% of GDP
“Defense contributions, you know, we were not at two percent in Europe before Estonia was ahead, but in, and Poland was ahead, but, you know, we need to get to three, four, five percent everywhere. And same in other critical industries.”
Taavet Hinrikus Apr 28, 2025 ▶ 49:40 Plural Partner, Taavet Hinrikus: Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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